Goolwa North Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Goolwa North (5214) is a suburb of South, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 66 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Goolwa North is in the federal electorate of Mayo.

In the 2011 census the population of Goolwa North was 849 and is comprised of approximately 53.5% females and 46.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Goolwa North is 56 years of age.

75.6% of people living in the suburb of Goolwa North were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 13.3% England, 1.7% Germany, 1.4% Scotland, 1.3% Netherlands, 1.2% New Zealand, 0.8% Italy, 0.8% South Africa, 0.7% United States of America.

94.6% of people living in Goolwa North speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% German, 0.9% Italian, 0.6% Greek, 0.6% Dutch, 0.4% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Goolwa North is 30.4% No religion, 21.9% Anglican, 13.4% Uniting Church, 10.8% Catholic, 8.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.8% Lutheran, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.6% Buddhism.

59.4% of people are married, 19.4% have never married and 10.9% are divorced and 4.1% are separated. There are 44 widowed people living in Goolwa North.

48.1% of the people living in Goolwa North over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 39.6% are working on a part time basis. Goolwa North has an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Goolwa North are 18.7% Professionals, 14.0% Technicians & trades workers, 14.0% Labourers, 12.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.0% Managers, 11.3% Community & personal service workers, 9.7% Sales workers, 5.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Goolwa North work in are 14.6% Retail trade, 14.3% Health care and social assistance, 9.3% Education and training, 8.6% Accommodation and food services, 7.0% Construction, 6.6% Public administration and safety, 6.0% Other services, 5.0% Manufacturing, 4.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

48.9% of homes are fully owned, and 31.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $420 per week and the median household income is $810 per week.

The median rent in Goolwa North is $220 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1122 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Goolwa North postcode 5214